Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2011
Transfermarkt‘s criteria is more lenient in their concept of assists. They include deflected passes, rebounded shots, penalties earned, and passes or shots leading to an own goal.
In this section, we use that criterion, although the figures on Transfermarkt may differ, as they are quite inconsistent in gathering assists.
Cumulative distribution
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010/2011
19
10
+9
2011/2012
40
19
+21
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2010/2011
19
10
+9
2011/2012
21
9
+12
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2011: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 37 assists and Ronaldo 18 assists. Messi is ahead by 19. Messi gives an assist every 167 minutes and Ronaldo every 283 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 70% more often.
